Jack City Jacobs Ham Breakfast, Jan. 20
Rise & Shine on January 20, 2024! Join us for Ham, Eggs, Biscuits and Gravy and Hashbrowns. All this for $10 a plate. This event will be held at Kilgore’s Restaurant, 6-10 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 2595 Old Nashville Highway, Smithville, TN 37166
FCE Meetings
The FCE will be meeting the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The meeting will be held at 10am at the DeKalb County Complex in the Motlow Conference room. Everyone is invited to attend.
DeKalb County Libraries Fine Forgiveness
Fine Forgiveness- New Year, New You at the DeKalb County Libraries: Have you been away from the libraries due to overdue fines? We are inviting you to come back to the Justin Potter and the Alexandria Libraries. From January 2nd to January 31, the libraries are offering fine forgiveness for eligible library materials, excluding damaged or lost books. For additional information please contact Justin Potter Library at 615-597-4359.
Valentine Pageants
Applications are now available for annual Valentine Pageants, hosted by the Smithville Review. The pageants are open to DeKalb County ages birth to 18 years of age and still in school. The event is scheduled for Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the DeKalb County Complex auditorium. Applications are available at the Smithville Review office, located at 106 South First Street, and on Facebook.
Harlem Wizards Coming to Smithville
The Harlem Wizards, the most interactive, fun, community basketball event in the world is coming to Smithville. The world-famous Harlem Wizards will visit DeKalb Middle School on Thursday, February 29 at 6 p.m. for an evening of great fun and fundraising. Doors will open at 5 p.m. The Wizards will play a game against a team of DeKalb County School teachers, principals, SRO’s and community leaders. The event is a fundraiser for DeKalb Middle School. Only 850 tickets will be available and all sales will be online at www.harlemwizards.com or https://pretix.eu/harlemwizards/smithvilletn02-29-24-07-00pm/. DMS will get 52% of ticket proceeds. Souvenirs and concessions will also be available for sale on game night.
Blood Assurance to host two January blood drives
Blood Assurance will have January drive in Smithville.
Please remember to eat a good meal, drink extra water, avoid energy drinks, and bring your ID.
Blood Assurance is the SOLE blood provider for our local hospitals. One donation can save three lives!
The following blood drive will be Wednesday, January 17 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Family Medical Center at 302 North Congress Boulevard on the mobile Bloodmobile. All donors will receive a fleece blanket for National Blood Donor Month while supplies last.
To schedule an appointment, go to bloodassurance.org/fmc or contact Michiko Martin at 615-597-4395.
Please remember to eat a good meal, drink extra water, avoid energy drinks, and bring your ID.
Blood Assurance is the SOLE blood provider for our local hospitals. One donation can save three lives!
UCDD
Are you raising a relative child or need housing assistance? For more information on assistance and support, please contact Melissa Allison at the Upper Cumberland Development District toll-free at 1-0800-275-8233. A support group meeting will be held for relatives caring for relative children during the month. Please contact Melissa Allison at 931-476-4127. If you are interested in attending this meeting. For housing assistance, while caring for a minor child, please contact Myra Walker.
Empower Upper Cumberland offers FREE grant-funded program for low- to middle-income families with children
Want more for your family? Empower Upper Cumberland is a FREE grant-funded program for low- to middle-income families with children ages 0-17 years in the home.
If you receive Free or Reduced Lunch at school, are receiving SNAP or TennCare, or make less than 225% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines then you may be eligible for this program.
Empower UC is enrolling families continuously and has funding to help working families get more out of life to become more prosperous. Some ways we might empower families are:
Help with finding & keeping employment (or higher paying employment), transportation to/from work, support services, healthcare costs, finding childcare or helping with costs, higher education, financial counseling, credit recovery and much more. We work around your schedule so you don't have to take time away from your job. It only takes 5 minutes to apply and there is nothing to upload. Call Janna Palmer, DeKalb County Navigator, at 931-357-0721 for more information or if you need help applying. Texts are welcome, too! You can also reach Janna by email at JPalmer@uchra.com. It all starts with a short 5 minute online form or a quick phone call. (Volunteers and Donations are also gathered through our website, too.) Why not make 2024 the best year yet for your family by getting started on your prosperity pathway today! Apply now at www.empoweruppercumberland.org , by calling 833-367-9782, or calling Janna at 931-357-0721 to get started.
Veterans Service Officer Ready to Assist
Are you a veteran in need of assistance? DeKalb County has a Veteran's Service Officer ready to help you, not only with filing claims, but for conversations about your service.
Retired military service officer Bill Rutherford is located on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse and is ready to offer assistance. He is available for in-office visits each Tuesday and Thursday or can be reached by telephone at any time at 615-560-3610. DeKalb County appreciates the service of all veterans and is proud to provide this service.
Al-Anon & AA meetings
Meetings on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church 105 Edgewood Avenue, McMinnville, TN 37110
Parkinson’s Meeting
The Parkins’s support will not have a meeting in January of 2024. Our meeting will be February 6, 2024. Please call Laura at 931-319-0309 with any questions.
DeKalb County School Calendar for 2023-24
The school calendar is set for the 2023-24 year
Schools will also have a spring break March 25-29, closed for Labor Day September 4, Dr. Martin Luther King Day January 15, President’s Day February 19, and Monday, April 1. The last day of school will be May 21, 2024. May 20 will be an abbreviated day.
Report cards will be issued at all schools on January 9, March 13, and May 21.
Parent teacher conferences will be held at DCHS from 3-6 p.m. on March 19 and at all the other schools, DWS, NES, SES, and DMS from 3-6 p.m. on October 12 and March 21.
